Forum: General Talk

I've had a couple of nips from my garters over the last few years. One raised a pin-prick of blood, but today takes the award for most severe bite...

Thought it might be good we have a Lacey Act reference thread. Collecting certain species and shipping them out of State can be very costly. Please...

Hi everyone, I was just talking about our little Dekayi named Connor snake the other day on another thread and was surprised by the short life...

is there anyone on here that has scottis or chapalas that will ship to Canada,,,,id prefer the Chapalas,,,,Thanks

I found this little one out on the river bank where a disturbing amount of ravens were grouped. My father is guessing that it's only about a month...

Cleopatra decided to have some babies this morning. I counted 13 and she was still at it. I'm curious to see how many there are when I get home. I...

I thought it was time to dedicate a thread and sing the praises of this wonderful little garter snake. I have had a number of these on the Ranch for...

well i mowed grass again at my mom and dads and caught another one this makes 3 easterns now. i have not got the opportunity to sex this one its a...

For some reason I can't access my thread right now...so I'm starting a new one until the issue is resolved. Anyway, I figured since I have been back...

I've seen threads and videos of people washing their snakes in soap every once in a while and I heard it was a solution for mites. but does it harm...

Im interested in purchasing one of the bigger types of garters,,,are scotts pretty much the largest, and how are their personalities,,and their ease...

Hi guys, sorry for not posting much lately, let's fix that. :) On May 21st, Brandy, my female T. radix high-red-x-amel het had over a dozen scrubs,...

Saw this on iNaturalist. It's fairly close to me in Central Texas. Read the description and the comments. What do you guys think? ...

I don't think this is a problem yet, and may never be, but I was wondering how you deal with it? I've noticed there's not the normal amount of poo...

I had my flame, radix and ribbons out today so took the opportunity to take a few snaps. If anyone can sex the ribbon in the phots and the exact...

A guy just contacted me to take about 6 garters that he rescued from a bad situation. He isn't sure what they all are but I think I have everything...

This evening I went out in the backyard to collect some slugs for my Northwesterns (T.ordinoides). Turning over a board I found this good looking...

As I said, this is really just here for me to keep tabs on this cuddly beast along with put up pictures and ask any questions that pop up. But...

I thought posting this link might be helpful and also explain the process. Counting and knowing the results is only half the battle. You must then...

Hello there. I made a (stupid) bet with a snake-owning friend another day, and lost. As a result, I have to smell the musk of his 5 garter snakes...